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Your Grace, dear Vladyka, loving Archpastor and gracious father!

On today's joyful and blessed day of your archpastoral Pentecost, please accept our congratulations on this significant date for you - the seventh anniversary of your episcopal consecration!

Seven years ago, by the will of God, having received the fullness of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, you were called to a high apostolic ministry, which, setting an example of a zealous sower of the word of God, you carry today in the Old World - in the British Isles, and in the New World - ruling the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada.

On this memorable day, we prayerfully wish you, dear Vladyka, that the One Gift-giver Christ strengthens you in good health and spiritual strength, and sends you His inexhaustible help in your laborious Archpastoral ministry for many and good years!

Clergy, monastics and laity of the Diocese of Sourozh and the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada.